Sep 2011
Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation Respite Program
29/09/11 05:33 Filed in: Alzheimer's
Getting out of a car the safe way!
24/09/11 08:38 Filed in: Transferring | Mobility
Hello again! Todays lets review how to safely get out of a car.
First make sure the car is parked so that there is not an unsafe gap between the car and the curb. This will make it easier and safer to perform the transfer.
Step 1) Remove seatbelt of you’re not going anywhere!
Step 2) Open door and bring legs to the outside of the car, your aide can give you some assistance if needed.
Step 3) Use a handybar device if needed to help get out of the car. A handybar device can be purchased on amazon.com and helps seniors easily get out of a car. This device latches onto the frame of the car making it much easier to help lift yourself up.
Step 4) Patient to place left hand on dashboard and the right hand on handybar device. If you don’t have this device use the door frame.
Step 5) The provider will place their right hand on the patients left hand ( either on the handybar device or car door frame). The providers left hand to be placed near the individuals head to prevent them from hitting their head while standing up.
Step 6) Slowly stand up- wait a second, and then proceed!
Mike Zagare aka “Mike the PT”
Distinctive Home Physical Therapy
First make sure the car is parked so that there is not an unsafe gap between the car and the curb. This will make it easier and safer to perform the transfer.
Step 1) Remove seatbelt of you’re not going anywhere!
Step 2) Open door and bring legs to the outside of the car, your aide can give you some assistance if needed.
Step 3) Use a handybar device if needed to help get out of the car. A handybar device can be purchased on amazon.com and helps seniors easily get out of a car. This device latches onto the frame of the car making it much easier to help lift yourself up.
Step 4) Patient to place left hand on dashboard and the right hand on handybar device. If you don’t have this device use the door frame.
Step 5) The provider will place their right hand on the patients left hand ( either on the handybar device or car door frame). The providers left hand to be placed near the individuals head to prevent them from hitting their head while standing up.
Step 6) Slowly stand up- wait a second, and then proceed!
Mike Zagare aka “Mike the PT”
Distinctive Home Physical Therapy
Transferring into the car the SAFE way!
23/09/11 14:46 Filed in: Physical Therapy transfers
As a physical therapist I often see people get into and out of the car in some pretty funky ways! Follow these steps to help make the transfer as safe as possible!
Here is how to help your patient get into a car
Step 1) Adjust the car seat so that there is plenty of space to perform the transfer
Step 2) Make sure that there is plenty of space between the car and the curb to prevent a patient from falling off the curb
Step 3) Help Guide the patient to the car, always back up slowly until the patients legs hit the car seat!
Step 4) Have your patient reach back with their left arm to the dashboard and their right arm to the head rest
Step 5) Put your hand over their head to prevent hitting their head as they slowly descend into the seat
Step 6) Help them bring their legs into the proper position
Don’t Forget to wear a seatbelt!!
More to come, if anyone has any physical therapy related questions please feel free to ask me.
Mike Zagare aka “Mike the PT”
Distinctive Home Physical Therapy
Here is how to help your patient get into a car
Step 1) Adjust the car seat so that there is plenty of space to perform the transfer
Step 2) Make sure that there is plenty of space between the car and the curb to prevent a patient from falling off the curb
Step 3) Help Guide the patient to the car, always back up slowly until the patients legs hit the car seat!
Step 4) Have your patient reach back with their left arm to the dashboard and their right arm to the head rest
Step 5) Put your hand over their head to prevent hitting their head as they slowly descend into the seat
Step 6) Help them bring their legs into the proper position
Don’t Forget to wear a seatbelt!!
More to come, if anyone has any physical therapy related questions please feel free to ask me.
Mike Zagare aka “Mike the PT”
Distinctive Home Physical Therapy